Problem with controls

[Ahmad]

I just bought this game and are having problem with the controls.

I cannot find the option to set or see the keybindings, so I just tested the buttons in the game. To mouse is used to move the character. I tried using WASD but it didn't move the camera or the character. The alphabet keys are shortcuts to some in-game options. I tried to rotate or pan the camera using the mouse but it doesn't work. The direction keys are also useless.

Turns out the numeric-directional keys on the far right of the keyboard (the ones with calculator patterns) are the ones to control the camera.

It's ridiculous, since I move the character using the mouse in my right hand, and the buttons to move the camera is on the far right of the keyboard.

Anyone have a solution to this???

[^^]

Nope. The controls are S H I T E. No options to change them also.

It is even stated in the Readme.pdf's faq:
***Can I reconfigure the controls in the game?***
No, you cannot rebind any of the keys in the game.
***Can I use a joystick/gamepad with this game?***
No, you cannot use a joystick or gamepad with this game.

These are the controls ingame (taken from the Manual.pdf in the gamedirectory):
GAME CONTROLS OVERVIEW
The following is a summary of the game controls in both Single Player and
Multiplayer. Generally speaking the controls will do the following:
Left Click Walk to Location, Talk to Person, Attack an Enemy, Pickup Item
Left Click + Alt Fire at Ground (clicking on the ground), Pickup to Cursor (clicking on an item)
Left Click + Ctrl Party Attack (clicking on enemy), Party Regroups to Location (clicking on the ground)
Left Click + Space Hold Attack (enemy), Turn in Place (ground)
Hold down Left Click Automatic Attack
Right Click Use Discipline or held scroll. Store held item back into inventory.
Right Click + Space Use While Stationary
Third Mouse Button Acts like Shift + Left Click
For users with a Mouse with more than two buttons:
Button 3 (middle) Acts like Shift-Left Click
Button 4 Zoom to first person view/Acts like “Z”
Button 5 Party Attack (clicking on enemy), Party Regoups to Location (clicking on the ground),
Group Toggle (clicking on the UI head ) / Acts like Ctrl + Left Click
+ Space Stationary cast
The specific combination controls for single player and multiplayer are the following:
MOUSE CONTROLS (SINGLE PLAYER)
Select current character Left click on character portrait
Autowalk Hold down Left click on desired target location
Attack Left click on highlighted enemy to attack
Secondary Attack Third mouse button click on enemy to attack
Activate door/switch Left click on door/switch
Talk to NPC Left click on NPC if talk cursor is present
Pick up item Left click on item if pickup cursor is present
Use current Right click on target to use Discipline
Discipline/Numina (different powers have different targeting requirements)
Use inventory item Right click on item to use from inventory
Set current Left click on Discipline from quick-list or from the Discipline Pane
Discipline/Numina
Feed/Kiss Press “F” or select “Feed” Discipline from list and use as normal
Display Statistics Pane Left click on “Character” button
Display Inventory Pane Left click on “Inventory” button
Display Discipline Pane Left click on “Disciplines” button
Display Map Left click on “Map” button
Display Quest Log Left click on “Quest” button
Change Coterie stance Left click on desired stance from coterie controls icons
Take gold/money Left click on gold display, type in amount (defaults to half total).
from inventory Gold/money drops to the floor.
Remove stake from coterie member: Left click on character to de-stake, the current character will approach and remove the stake

[synaptics]

Originally posted by ^^:

Nope. The controls are S H I T E. No options to change them also.
These are the controls ingame (taken from the Manual.pdf in the gamedirectory):
GAME CONTROLS OVERVIEW
The following is a summary of the game controls in both Single Player and
Multiplayer. Generally speaking the controls will do the following:
Left Click Walk to Location, Talk to Person, Attack an Enemy, Pickup Item
Left Click + Alt Fire at Ground (clicking on the ground), Pickup to Cursor (clicking on an item)
Left Click + Ctrl Party Attack (clicking on enemy), Party Regroups to Location (clicking on the ground)
Left Click + Space Hold Attack (enemy), Turn in Place (ground)
Hold down Left Click Automatic Attack
Right Click Use Discipline or held scroll. Store held item back into inventory.
Right Click + Space Use While Stationary
Third Mouse Button Acts like Shift + Left Click
For users with a Mouse with more than two buttons:
Button 3 (middle) Acts like Shift-Left Click
Button 4 Zoom to first person view/Acts like “Z”
Button 5 Party Attack (clicking on enemy), Party Regoups to Location (clicking on the ground),
Group Toggle (clicking on the UI head ) / Acts like Ctrl + Left Click
+ Space Stationary cast
The specific combination controls for single player and multiplayer are the following:
MOUSE CONTROLS (SINGLE PLAYER)
Select current character Left click on character portrait
Autowalk Hold down Left click on desired target location
Attack Left click on highlighted enemy to attack
Secondary Attack Third mouse button click on enemy to attack
Activate door/switch Left click on door/switch
Talk to NPC Left click on NPC if talk cursor is present
Pick up item Left click on item if pickup cursor is present
Use current Right click on target to use Discipline
Discipline/Numina (different powers have different targeting requirements)
Use inventory item Right click on item to use from inventory
Set current Left click on Discipline from quick-list or from the Discipline Pane
Discipline/Numina
Feed/Kiss Press “F” or select “Feed” Discipline from list and use as normal
Display Statistics Pane Left click on “Character” button
Display Inventory Pane Left click on “Inventory” button
Display Discipline Pane Left click on “Disciplines” button
Display Map Left click on “Map” button
Display Quest Log Left click on “Quest” button
Change Coterie stance Left click on desired stance from coterie controls icons
Take gold/money Left click on gold display, type in amount (defaults to half total).
from inventory Gold/money drops to the floor.
Remove stake from coterie member: Left click on character to de-stake, the current character will approach and remove the stake

thanks

[^^]

aaand i missed a page. Also from the Manual.pdf:

KEYBOARD CONTROLS (SINGLE PLAYER)
Pause game/display in-game menu Esc
TAB Cycle current character s, release Possession of character
Stop action Spacebar
Force run to destination Shift + Left Click on destination
Display Character Pane “C”
Display Inventory Pane “I”
Display Discipline Pane “D”
Display Map “M”
Display Quest Log “Q”
Close all Panes Backspace
Use quick item F1 – F5
Quick Character Selection F6 – F9, F6 for Christof, F7 for character in slot two, etc.
Toggle Status Bar Display F11
Take Screenshot F12 (saves shotxxx.bmp in current directory)
Select active Discipline from quick list 1 – 6
Zoom Camera +/-
Regroup coterie R
In/Out coterie toggle G
Switch to First Person View Hold down Z
Swivel View Toggle X or Numpad 5
Fire at the ground (missile weapons only) ALT + Left click on the ground
Party attack CTRL + Left click on target
Party Regroup to Locations CTRL + Left click on destination
Secondary attack Shift + Left click on target
Force run Shift + Left click on the destination
Turn in place Space Bar + Left Click on the ground
Stationary Discipline casting Space Bar + Right Click on the target
Skip current conversation line Space
Abort/End current conversation Esc
Exit shop/conversation bar Esc

[synaptics]

Originally posted by ^^:

aaand i missed a page. Also from the Manual.pdf:

KEYBOARD CONTROLS (SINGLE PLAYER)
Pause game/display in-game menu Esc
TAB Cycle current character s, release Possession of character
Stop action Spacebar
Force run to destination Shift + Left Click on destination
Display Character Pane “C”
Display Inventory Pane “I”
Display Discipline Pane “D”
Display Map “M”
Display Quest Log “Q”
Close all Panes Backspace
Use quick item F1 – F5
Quick Character Selection F6 – F9, F6 for Christof, F7 for character in slot two, etc.
Toggle Status Bar Display F11
Take Screenshot F12 (saves shotxxx.bmp in current directory)
Select active Discipline from quick list 1 – 6
Zoom Camera +/-
Regroup coterie R
In/Out coterie toggle G
Switch to First Person View Hold down Z
Swivel View Toggle X or Numpad 5
Fire at the ground (missile weapons only) ALT + Left click on the ground
Party attack CTRL + Left click on target
Party Regroup to Locations CTRL + Left click on destination
Secondary attack Shift + Left click on target
Force run Shift + Left click on the destination
Turn in place Space Bar + Left Click on the ground
Stationary Discipline casting Space Bar + Right Click on the target
Skip current conversation line Space
Abort/End current conversation Esc
Exit shop/conversation bar Esc

thanks again

[Ahmad]

That's an awful long read. I'll take a look at it. Thanks!

[Chad "The King" ThunderCuck]

yeah. thanks for posting this. refunding the living hell out of this game right now. these controls are outright horrifying. the fact that you cant remap this completely arbitrary random buttons all over the keyboard garbage only makes it infinitely worse.